by andrew | May 13, 2007 | business, ideas, industry, news, quality, restaurants, retail, starbucks
The May / June Hotel Food & Beverage Magazine features an interview and web sidebar with Andrew Hetzel titled Coffee is the New Wine that discusses the latest coffee trends in the hospitality industry, suggestions for quality improvement and coffee & food...
by andrew | Feb 1, 2007 | news, retail, starbucks
Reprinted with the permission of Nation’s Restaurant News Espresso, historians tell us, was given to the world by Italians in the early 20th century. It would take a quirky Seattle retailer with New Age proclivities to move it into storefronts, malls, airports...
by andrew | Dec 5, 2006 | retail, starbucks
Starbucks put me out of business is the scapegoat of choice for coffee shops that are operated poorly. Competition is as much an opportunity for specialty coffee businesses as it is a threat. Starbucks does not put independent coffee shop operators out of business:...
by andrew | Jun 2, 2005 | business, ideas, retail, starbucks |
What Should I Name my Coffee Shop? The question surfaces with alarming frequency and urgency in social media. First things first: don’t panic! While the trend in coffee shop names ranges from cutesy to outright absurd, choosing a name that captures the essence...
